Refrigerator



- March 15, 1927. I

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H. A. HAWN REFRIGERATOR Filed Jan.19. 1926 2 Sheets-Shet 2 A TTORNEY INV EN TOR fia'ro/a' HOW 7 Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

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This" invention relates to improvements in refrigerators especiallyadapted for dispensing ice creamer for-similar purposes.

Tlie'ebjeets of-the invention are:

First; to provide an improved construction and arrangement ofrefrigerating means "particularly adapted to an ice cream cabinet-1 iSate lite provide an im reved support:

mg insane for the 'ikie container and ice cream cans withins'iich'cahin'et to insure a high ae'gr (if itineraries by facilitatingcirculation of the re riger'ated air. Third, to provide a refrigeratorcabinet with an improved support andanangemem and cover mea s whereby aseries of cans ar na-d available with very little mani'pulatien.

Further object's relating to details of (instruction and eperanpn willappear from the detailed description to follow; The inventioii is'"defined the "claims;

' 'A "structure which is a preferred embeaiment of m 1 antenna isillustrated in the aeeeinpanyie drawing, roaming pm er this application,in which: Fig: *l'i's a detail perspectii e'view of iny improved icecream cabinet refrigerator, of three cans capac ty, two of the coversbe-- ing snows iii poem-(imam with the lid removed.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional View on line 2-2 ofFigs. 1 and 3, showing the structure and arrangement and disposition ofthe refrigerant container and of. the ice cream can and their spacingand support to provide for circulation.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail longitudinal sectional elevation view online 33 of Figs. 1 and 2, showing the supporting rack arrangement andthe spaclng means for insuring circulation and the interlapping'shouldered means on the mtenchangeabie 5 being boken away, showing amechanical means for refri eration'df brine contained. therein.

The parts "will be referred to by numerals I ofieferehce which identifylike parts in all theviews.

' 1 is the outer casing of an icec'reaiii refrigerator cabinet embodyingthe features of 'my invention. 2, ear-e the usual base supports for thesame. 8, 8 "are the side walls 4. is the bottom: t is the inner metallicliningliaving an inclined bottom,

vertical back and slightly inclines front.-

The lining is' flanged at "51am retained in a place the top namestructure. Insulation 6, preferably of; cork, provided between thelining and the outer casing. The outer casing is preferably madeimperp'ervi'o'us to moisture by sheet ni'etal 3 or,

other means. The :top structurefis" coin pleted by longitudinal-rails'7, Ten which are'saperpos'ea the end "cross rails 8,8, the

one at the right having a slight inward prejeetiongand the on at theleft being jogged outwardly somewhat to foriii ledges for engagementwith the cover sections.

The coveris made up of three interchangeable sections 9, the left sidesofwhic h are provided with everhangingprejeeti ns 94 and th'e right si-dmarina-med pr0 ec= none '95 that intrehgagewith eachother and with theend cross rails. The ends of the cover sections rest on the side rails.Lid

openings 91 are provided inthese covers opposite the ice cream canswithin and are covered by lids 92, all of which are provided withinsulation 93 and are suitably metal lined. I p

' As indicated in Fig. 5, asyrup container can be let into the coverback of the lid where it will be inconvenient position for dispensingsyrup with the ice 'cream.'

lVithin the cabinet vertical spacers 10 are provided at the back wall,extending down across the inclined floor at -11 and up atthe front at12, forming'an open space for the circulation of refrigerated air.

or refrigerant container 14;. The front of the ice can is inclinedforwardly to overhang the ice cream can 15, which rests upon the bottomstrips 11 in spaced relation from the bottom and in inclined positionagainst the front wall. The ice cream can does not extend entirely tothe top of the casing and of course maybe provided with a cover,

On thebottom strip 11 are supports 13 for the ice can loo which isusually removed during business hours. v p i The, refrigerant container14 is provided with a handle 141 and with a strainer lid 142 which ishinged at 143. This contain r can of course be readily removed by thehandle and the brine drainedout for repacking.

i In use the can 14 is ordinarily filled with crushed ice and then aboutone-fourth its weight of salt is placed on top. This is of course a veryactive freezing mixture and causes strong refrigeration of thesurrounding air. The cold air drops down at the back of the can and atthe front'drops down into contact with the back side of the can 15 andimmediately circulates under the said can 15 and risesbetween the frontslats 12 above the top of the can and circulates back through the openspace above the can, and is thus very effective in completelyrefrigerating the can and its contents; Thecold air not only surroundsthe can 15 but flows overitstop into the interior when the can cover isremoved, and flows across the same and is continuously refrigerated andcirculated so long as the refrigerant is active. The spacing of therefrigerating element is of the highest consequence and because of theuse of salt upon the ice is 'veryactive and strong, producing atemperature'far below freezing. lVhere mechan cal refrigera [10111811886., the tank 16 may become a brine tank and be cooled by the usualmechanical refrigerant means 161, shown in Fig. 6.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desiretosecure by Letters Patent, is: 1 V r ;1. A cabinet refrigeratorcomprising an outer open top insulated casing, an interior lining withbottom inclined toward the front and with inclined front wall, spacerstrips on said Walls vand bottom, and supports with level tops restingon said bottom spacers at the rear, a cylindrical can supported oirsaidbottom spacer strips and resting against the inclined front spacerstrips, a refrigerant container with inclined front por tion and levelbottom adapted to rest on said supports in spaced relation to the rearwall against the rear spacer strips and to the rear of and overhangingthe rear portion of said can, and removable covers for the top of saidcasing, coacting as specified.

A cabinet refrigerator comprising an outer open top insulated casing, aninterior lining with inclined front wall, spacer strips 'on the wallsand on the bottom, a can suping against the inclined front spacerstrips,-

a refrigerant container in spaced relation, to the rear wall against therear spacer strips and to the rear of said can, andremovable covers forthe top of said casing, coacting as specified. 7 7

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HAROLD A. HAWN;

